Unit name | Personal and Professional Development - Year 3 |
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Unit code | ORDS30012 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Miss. Sarah Bain |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Subject areas:
Aims:
To produce a dissertation facilitated by a mentor/staff member. The completed thesis must be completed and passed as sign up for the Final examination. The written element must be the students own work, and comply with the regulations related to undergraduate taught programmes.
To develop abilities in management of own time/resources and inspire professional research skills including an understanding of evidence base, analytical thought processes and development of a commitment to lifelong learning
To provide the student with the tools to gain an understanding of the social and behavioural issues that influence dental health and disease.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Teaching methods include:
Summative assessment
Submission of Dissertation (100% of unit total)
Completion of a 4000 word written dissertation on a subject relating to the clinical practice of Dental Hygiene & Therapy. Feedback and Tutorial support is given; the project is a requirement as a sign up to Finals.
Formative assessment
Students are supported in their learning by a variety of directed formative assessments with which they must engage within this unit. Overall performance will be reviewed and discussed at the School Progress committee at regular meetings x 1 per term.
Professional Development
Ongoing Clinical Assessment for each individual Patient seen, graded with feedback given by clinical staff.
Legal & Ethical remit explored in more depth including lectures from Medico-Legal staff in preparation for qualified professional career – feedback & question forum.
Personal Development
Ongoing Clinical Assessment for each individual Patient seen, graded with feedback given by clinical staff.
Legal & Ethical remit explored in more depth including lectures from Medico-Legal staff in preparation for qualified professional career – feedback & question forum.
Seminars and group discussions on preparing for employment and continued professional development on qualification, this encompasses leadership and management skills, accountancy law and teamwork.
Marks obtained in formative assessments above do not contribute to the overall unit mark but failure to complete by the stated end of term deadlines will be raised at the Progress Committee, and may be a barrier to progression.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.